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Corporates backed more startups in Q1, even stripping out the AI mega-deals

There were 1,215 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Q1, the highest quarterly total for two years.


Apr 8, 2025

Don't believe the hype: impact funds aren't disappearing

The language may be changing but the opportunities and the returns are still there for impact investors.

Apr 4, 2025

Karim Menn leaves Commerzbank's investment unit

Karim Menn has left Commerzbank's CVC unit after nearly five years to join a German B2B technology VC firm Wunderland Capital.

Apr 1, 2025

Kelly Shaw returns to consumer finance firm Synchrony's investment unit

Shaw was vice president of M&A at Synchrony Ventures before working in institutional VC.

Mar 25, 2025

Corporate backing gives startups the edge when it comes to avoiding bankruptcy

Startups backed by corporate investors are less likely to go bust. This pattern holds true even in a tough investment climate.

Mar 20, 2025

The 10 biggest CVC IPOs planned for 2025 — and why they…

CoreWeave, Discord, Klarna and Jio are among the high-value tech companies on the slate for 2025 IPOs, but market volatility could delay things, says exits expert Jeff Baglio.

Mar 19, 2025

How corporate venture capital became a driving force in global innovation

Corporate investors have become pivotal players in VC markets around the globe, able to move markets. It’s now time to press our advantage.

Mar 18, 2025

Why 2025 could be the year your Web3 startup gets bought

Web3 looks set to be responsible for a flurry of exits as buyers take advantage of friendlier regulation and entertainment companies join fintech as key players.

Mar 12, 2025

BNP Paribas appoints new heads of investment arm

Marinus Oosterbeek and Vincent Baillin will lead the French bank's Opera Tech Ventures unit as it reorganises its venture activities.

Mar 11, 2025

February: M&A appetite still high for corporate-backed startups, but valuations down

Some 37 corporate-backed startups were bought in February in sectors ranging from semiconductors and skincare to pharma and robots.

Mar 11, 2025

Chinese corporations ramp up investments in AI and chips startups

There were 42 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in China in February, up 27% from the previous month. Most of these were backed by Chinese tech giants such as Tencent and Baidu.

Mar 10, 2025

Yturbe joins Santander ex-CVC Mouro Capital to lead LatAm efforts

Diego Galvez de Yturbe will expand the venture capital firm's fintech investments in the growing Latin American market.

Feb 26, 2025
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